iWatch... Now or wait?

All the rumors I've seen point to the fall, but what changes you'll see vary greatly. Everything from an incremental "S" style upgrade of the CPU and maybe a thinner form factor to the watches getting extra functionality like having cellular connectivity and a camera for face timing.

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All the rumors I've seen point to the fall, but what changes you'll see vary greatly. Everything from an incremental "S" style upgrade of the CPU and maybe a thinner form factor to the watches getting extra functionality like having cellular connectivity and a camera for face timing.

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I'm waiting for the next gen. Really want it to be thinner.

I was blown away that you could actually make a call from the watch (with your phone in proximity) through a small microphone and speaker.

Also the "camera integration" that can double as a spy camera

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have to charge it every night, horrible sync issues with the phone, apps are pretty much useless.

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You go to bed you place it on the charger. In the morning you put it on all charged up. How this is an issue I'll never understand.

Mine syncs fine.

As for apps pretty much useless --well most are. But that's not what I use mine for anyway-- it's all about texts texts texts and alerts for me.

Wait. I really think they should strip the apps from the watch. Just have smart notifications, complications, and maybe glances. All of the apps are garbage and slow.

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camera for face timing.

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enjoy showing everyone your boogers.

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I really think they should strip the apps from the watch.

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diagree.

its the 'form factor' of the watch apps you probably have a problem with. nobody wants an NES emulator on their watch.

for instance, on my android watch, there is a WINK app that just allows me access to my shortcuts so i can turn all the floodlights on from my watch or speak to my watch to turn lights, thermostat up/down etc.

so maybe i'm splitting hairs with your definition of 'apps' but there are some very useful features of this watch outside of just notifications.

another example is i can pull up my foscam webcam and see it onscreen..tiny, sure..but i can pinch to zoom and its useful to see if the baby is moving around.

Idk. I just got one and it's pretty fuxkin useless. Although I actually prefer it as a watch over my Rolex.

I like the idea of a connected watch, but I just didn't see what the iWatch would really do for me.

I have a Fenix 3, which syncs via bluetooth so that I get texts and emails and calls (or notifications of them). I love that, but I honestly don't know what else I'd really want a watch to do?

Maybe if I could use it for Google Now/Siri, but otherwise I never really got the watch thing. If I didn't have the Garmin, I'd probably buy a Fitbit or something with the same notification features over a true smartwatch.

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for instance, on my android watch, there is a WINK app that just allows me access to my shortcuts so i can turn all the floodlights on from my watch or speak to my watch to turn lights, thermostat up/down etc.

so maybe i'm splitting hairs with your definition of 'apps' but there are some very useful features of this watch outside of just notifications.

another example is i can pull up my foscam webcam and see it onscreen..tiny, sure..but i can pinch to zoom and its useful to see if the baby is moving around.

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i feel like a smartphone could accomplish all of that a lot faster

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i feel like a smartphone could accomplish all of that a lot faster

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you think its more convenient to turn your lights on because your phone is glued to you or by talking to or interacting with a watch on your wrist?

i don't know about you, but when i get home i throw my phone on the charger in the den and rarely pick it up again unless i get a notification on my watch that needs a response.